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“Properly,” says Paul Trainor, “I suppose that’s a technique of avoiding flak for objective celebrations!”
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Hmm, I’m undecided what to make of that. Though Liverpool dominated possession, Alisson needed to make two large saves within the final quarter-hour. Thiago regarded a category aside, even in such exalted firm, however the entrance three – Mo Salah particularly – regarded drained.
United could replicate on this as each an excellent outcome and a missed alternative, although I’d say that was right down to a scarcity of precision and focus in assault fairly than a scarcity of intent. And each groups did defend rather well – significantly Henderson, Fabinho (who was majestic), Maguire, Fred and Shaw.
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Full time: Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd
Peep peep! Manchester United keep high of the desk after an intriguing, respectful and largely uneventful draw.
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90+2 min Alexander-Arnold’s nook is headed away by Pogba, who then tries to steer a break and is effectively tackled by Milner.
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90+1 min Origi’s cross is put behind for a nook by Maguire. Dot dot dot.
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90 min United are probing in Liverpool’s half. Pogba has now moved into the No10 place.
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89 min: United substitution A really sad Bruno Fernades is changed by Mason Greenwood.
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88 min It hasn’t been a basic but it surely’s bloody tense, I’ll let you know that for nowt.
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84 min Alisson makes one other tremendous save from Rashford, although the flag then went up.
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83 min: Massive save from Alisson! Wan-Bissaka runs aggressively at Robertson and hits a deflected cross in direction of the close to put up, the place the unmarked Pogba takes it in his stride and blasts it in direction of objective from eight yards. Alisson stays large and wears it, and there are sufficient defenders round to get the ball out for a nook. On reflection it was a poor end from Pogba, straight at Alisson, even when it was hit with thumping pressure.
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82 min That is Liverpool’s finest spell of the second half. Alexander-Arnold hammers a cross that’s cleared brilliantly by Lindelof. United break two on two with Rashford on the ball. He tries to run Fabinho, who tracks him all the best way and makes a superb interception. Cavani is fuming that Rashford didn’t play him in, rightly so I feel, but it surely was excellent defending.
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81 min Salah pokes a harmful cross that’s missed by the stretching Firmino on the close to put up and hoofed away by Wan-Bissaka on the far.
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80 min Thiago slashes a half-volley effectively huge from 20 yards. It was an excellent transfer: Alexander-Arnold throughout the sector to Robertson, who performed it to Wijnaldum. He teed up Thiago, whose spectacular try was off track.
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78 min: Good save from de Gea! Thiago walks away from Fred, not for the primary time right this moment, and smacks a rising drive from distance that’s pushed away dramatically by the flying de Gea. Replays present it was a cushty save, a lot nearer to him than it first regarded.
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76 min: Liverpool substitution Curtis Jones replaces Xherdan Shaqiri, who performed effectively on his return to the aspect. He was stuffed with vibrant concepts, even when they didn’t at all times come off.
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75 min: Massive save from Alisson! That was the cleanest transfer of the match. Maguire performed a tremendous cross by to Rashford, who waited on the sting of the realm after which performed within the overlapping Shaw. He lower the ball again rigorously in direction of Fernandes, who opened his physique to steer a low shot in direction of objective. Alisson reacted neatly to kick it away along with his left foot.
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74 min “If Liverpool have been to attain late on,” says Gary Neville with regards to United’s techniques, “you’d be actually regretful that you just didn’t go for it.”
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72 min Salah’s snapshot from 20 yards hits Shaw and deflects Firmino. He can’t management it and it runs by to de Gea. It was a extremely troublesome ball to kill, although if anybody can…
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71 min A sloppy header from Alexander-Arnold goes behind for a nook. Fernandes swings it deep and Pogba, working away from objective, heads straight at Alisson. It wasn’t an opportunity; he did effectively to go it right into a harmful space however there was no one there.
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70 min There have been some wonderful performances, most of them defensive – Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago (not a lot defensively), Maguire, McTominay, Fred (with out the ball), Shaw.
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69 min Pogba performs one other poor lengthy cross, straight to Alexander-Arnold, and simply stands nonetheless as Liverpool break. Fred wins the ball again, however that didn’t look nice.
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68 min Henderson holds off Pogba to win the ball again. Nothing spectacular, however he’s been doing issues like that each one day. We anticipate it of Fabinho now however Henderson has been terrific at centre half.
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67 min … and he smacks it into the wall.
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66 min The free-kick is 30 yards out, barely to the left of centre. Rashford goes to take it…
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65 min Alisson comes out of his space to beat Fernandes to a by ball. It runs free to Cavani, who tries to work the house for a shot and is intentionally fouled by Fabinho. He’s booked.
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65 min A 25-yard shot from Fernandes kicks up awkwardly in entrance of Alisson, whose palms are as protected as ever. That’s United’s first shot on course.
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64 min Fred dummies Thiago fantastically in midfield to launch a counter-attack, however Fernandes’ cross in direction of Rashford on the left is intercepted effectively by Fabinho.
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63 min The ensuing nook is headed behind for one more by McTominay, who has been quietly wonderful with and with out the ball.
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62 min Firmino’s cross-shot ricochets in direction of Salah, whose shot takes a deflection off Maguire and spins huge. That each one stemmed from a really free cross out of defence by Shaw.
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61 min: United substitution Edinson Cavani replaces Anthony Martial, who was sporadically threatening on the left. I suppose Rashford will transfer on the market now.
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60 min Alexander-Arnold swishes a good looking crossfield cross out to Robertson on the left. He places in a superb deep cross that bounces up invitingly in direction of Firmino. Maguire comes throughout and the ball deflects off each he and Firmino for a goalkick. My first thought was that Maguire kicked the ball onto Firmino, however replays recommend which may not have been the case. For a split-second he regarded sure to attain.
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58 min Saying which, Cavani has apparently been known as again by the United bench.
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57 min Each groups have respectable choices from the bench, significantly United. They’ll wish to get Edinson Cavani on at some stage, although I’m undecided that may occur if it stays 0-0. It’s laborious to see the place he suits within the present system.
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55 min Alexander-Arnold’s low shot from the sting of the realm is definitely saved by de Gea.
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54 min Fernandes’s nook is poor and Liverpool break. Robertson curls a tremendous lengthy cross in direction of Salah, who heads it into the house past the final man Shaw. There isn’t fairly sufficient house for him to work with, nonetheless, and it simply runs by to de Gea. Maguire was a bit fortunate to not get a yellow card for an tried tactical foul on Mane early in that transfer.
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53 min: Glorious block from Fabinho! Wan-Bissaka sprays a crossfield cross to Martial on the sting of the realm. He slides it down the aspect to Fernandes, whose first-time shot on the flip is fantastically blocked by the sliding Fabinho.
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52 min McTominay performs an excellent cross into Rashford, who performs a good higher one to depart Fernandes one v one towards Alexander-Arnold on the sting of the realm. He tries to twist away from Alexander-Arnold, who does effectively to get his physique between the person and the ball.
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50 min Mane will get the flawed aspect of Wan-Bissaka and cuts the ball again in direction of the close to put up, the place McTominay makes an essential interception. Wan-Bissaka made a dangerous sort out, trying to get a telescopic leg round Mane. I feel he missed; both approach Mane didn’t go down, so it’s moot.
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50 min Martial’s cross on the flip is intercepted effectively on the close to put up by Henderson. Liverpool break and Mane’s improvised header virtually places Salah by on objective. Mane is beginning to look full of life.
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48 min Liverpool have made a quick begin to the second half. Shaqiri’s by cross deflects properly into the trail of Salah on the proper of the field. He lobs a deep cross in direction of Mane, whose header in direction of objective hit the top of Wan-Bissaka.
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46 min Peep peep! Liverpool begn the second half. Salah and Mane are again on their standard wings – Mane left, Salah proper.
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I missed a minor controversy on the stroke of half time. One minute was added on, however the whistle was blown after 55 seconds – simply earlier than Thiago performed a harmful cross excessive in direction of Mane. That didn’t impress Jurgen Klopp a lot.
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“Intriguing certainly,” says Richard Harris. “Liverpool began the brighter and will need to have been hoping to catch United on one other of the gradual begins that has been a function of their season. For all of the huff and puff Liverpool haven’t actually regarded like scoring whereas Fernandes very practically did with that free kick. As is usually the case we’re left hoping that the second half might be a tad extra thrilling. Manchester Metropolis would be the large winners you are feeling if this ends in stalemate.”
If you happen to have been a Metropolis fan you’d need a United win, certainly? For all of the Concern of the Unthinkable, the large risk remains to be Liverpool.
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“For the report,” says Andrew Wesley, “this sport is a textbook instance of Premier League groups being clueless in regards to the how equipment choice can break video games for color blind folks. This isn’t a uncommon situation – one in 11 males are affected – and for us the groups are indistinguishable however for Utds socks. Any likelihood you may level it out as a result of it’s an unwatchable mess for hundreds of thousands of us. See @colourblindorg for additional ranting…”
I really feel barely ashamed to say this hasn’t crossed my thoughts till I learn your e mail.
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An e mail! “The longer this goes on, with Liverpool not scoring, the extra disappointing it’s going to be when Fernandes scores his inevitable penalty,” says Matt Dony. “(Infantile? Sure. However isn’t that what this fixture is all about?) Courageous group choice from Klopp. Nonetheless loads of time for it to repay, however I’m nervous. Thoughts you, I’m at all times nervous. Properly, I say ‘nervous’; what I imply is, ‘completely terrified’. Soccer will not be good for my emotional state.”
You’re being too harsh on your self. I bear in mind you being a examine in equanimity when Wales performed within the semi-final of Euro 2016.